by Mary Carver | Sep 10, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship
It’s been a rough season for me in the friendship arena. I’ve felt rejected, disappointed, deserted and excluded. I’ve been certain that nobody likes me, nobody cares and if I were a couple decades younger I might just finish that little chant with,...
by Mary Carver | May 6, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship
About 10 days ago, I hosted an (in)RL gathering at my church. It was part of a whirlwind weekend that included a whole lot more work than usual (tweeting on behalf of (in)courage until I was literally dizzy from switching from screen to screen!) and a rehearsal for...
by Mary Carver | Aug 21, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, friendship
I wish today’s post was about that time I got made fun of for being too nice. But it’s not. Today’s post is about that time I was a mean girl. A few years ago I wrote about frenemies and how I spent a lot of time in sixth grade trying to get and stay...
by Mary Carver | Oct 11, 2012 | Family Life, friendship
The other day I got a text message from a friend. She needed someone to watch her daughter later that day for a couple hours, and she wondered if I could help her out. I was so excited to get that message – and to say yes. Was I excited because I love...
by Mary Carver | Apr 5, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, Faith Life, Family Life, friendship
Last spring three sitcoms debuted around the same time. Of the three, only one received the coveted full season renewal, and unless you’re a TV fanatic like me, you’ve probably already forgotten the other two – if they even crossed your radar at all. The reason only...
by Mary Carver | Mar 23, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, friendship
I will miss commercials when I get a DVR. I can still watch them, right? I just have the option to skip them? Tell me I don’t have to give up [good] commercials. Yes, I’m aware that’s really weird. So is using a VCR in 2012. Shut up. I saw this one a...
